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Each year, the British Commonwealth countries of Gibraltar and Isle of Man issue commemorative 50 pence coins commemorating Christmas. We have a limited number of coins available from previous years. Below is a photo that is approximately the actual size of 27.30 mm:
Please Note: Because these coins were not stored properly prior to our acquisition, some of the earlier coins show a small amount of toning on the side of the coin with the Queen's effigy. If you are interested in any of these coins, please click the coin photos to see an enlarged photograph that includes the side exhibiting toning. None of these coins shows visible toning on the "Christmas" side of the coin. |
| 1989 Gibraltar - Caroling Child | |
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The 1989 Christmas
50 pence coin from Gibraltar depicts a small child holding sheet music while
singing. The other side of this coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
This beautiful coin is made from Copper-Nickel and has a "diamond finish" which is somewhere between the appearance of a regular uncirculated coin and the mirror finish of a proof coin. Minting of this coin was limited to 30,000 pieces. Please note that all of these coins exhibit toning on the Queen Elizabeth II side of the coin. Please click the photo at left to see an enlarged photograph that includes the toning. There is no visible toning on the side of the coin featuring the child. |
| 1990 Gibraltar - Mary and Jesus | |
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The 1990 Christmas
50 pence coin from Gibraltar depicts Mary holding the baby Jesus. The other side of this coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
This beautiful coin is made from Copper-Nickel and has a "diamond finish" which is somewhere between the appearance of a regular uncirculated coin and the mirror finish of a proof coin. Minting of this coin was limited to 30,000 pieces. Please note that all of these coins exhibit toning on the Queen Elizabeth II side of the coin. Please click the photo at left to see an enlarged photograph that includes the toning. There is no visible toning on the side of the coin featuring Mary and Jesus. |
| 1992 Gibraltar - Santa Claus | |
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The 1992 Christmas
50 pence coin from Gibraltar depicts Santa Claus. The other side of this coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
This beautiful coin is made from Copper-Nickel and has a "diamond finish" which is somewhere between the appearance of a regular uncirculated coin and the mirror finish of a proof coin. Minting of this coin was limited to 30,000 pieces. Please note that most of these coins exhibit minor toning on the Queen Elizabeth II side of the coin. Please click the photo at left to see an enlarged photograph that includes the toning. There is no visible toning on the side of the coin featuring Santa Claus. |
| 1993 Gibraltar - Santa in a Roadster | |
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The 1993 Christmas
50 pence coin from Gibraltar depicts Santa Claus driving an antique roadster. The other side of this coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
This beautiful coin is made from Copper-Nickel and has a "diamond finish" which is somewhere between the appearance of a regular uncirculated coin and the mirror finish of a proof coin. Minting of this coin was limited to 30,000 pieces. Please note that many of these coins exhibit very minor toning on the Queen Elizabeth II side of the coin. Please click the photo at left to see an enlarged photograph that includes the toning. There is no visible toning on the side of the coin featuring Santa Claus. |
| 1994 Gibraltar - Santa and a Hot Air Balloon | |
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The 1994 Christmas
50 pence coin from Gibraltar depicts Santa and a Hot Air Balloon. The other side of this coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
This beautiful coin is made from Copper-Nickel and has a "diamond finish" which is somewhere between the appearance of a regular uncirculated coin and the mirror finish of a proof coin. Minting of this coin was limited to 30,000 pieces. Please note that a few of these coins exhibit very slight toning on the Queen Elizabeth II side of the coin. There is no visible toning on the side of the coin featuring Santa Claus. |
| 1996 Gibraltar - Santa and a Biplane | |
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The 1996 Christmas
50 pence coin from Gibraltar depicts Santa and a Biplane. The other side of this coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
This beautiful coin is made from Copper-Nickel and has a "diamond finish" which is somewhere between the appearance of a regular uncirculated coin and the mirror finish of a proof coin. Minting of this coin was limited to 30,000 pieces. Please note that a few of these coins exhibit extremely slight toning on the Queen Elizabeth II side of the coin. There is no visible toning on the side of the coin featuring Santa Claus. |
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